Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Scheip, George W.
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
New Britain Township


   GEORGE W. SCHEIP farmer and fruit-grower, P.O. Fricks, 
was born in New Britain township, in 1855.  Over a hundred 
years ago two brothers of the Scheip family came to America 
from Germany.  John Scheip, a son of one of these, married 
Elizabeth Heller, of Montgomery county, and had two sons and 
three daughters.  George was the oldest.  He married 
Elizabeth, daughter of John Leidy, of this county.  Six 
children were born to this couple, five of whom grew to 
maturity.  The father died at the age of 89 years.  John L. 
was the oldest son of this family.  He married Marie, 
daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Leidy) School, of 
Montgomery county.  Two sons were the result of this 
marriage:  Isaiah, deceased, and George W., who was born and 
reared on the farm which his grandfather owned.  He received 
a common-school education, and since leaving school has 
always been engaged in farming, taking great pride in 
growing choice fruit of all kinds.  In 1876 he married Lydia 
Albright, who has borne him six children:  William F., Maria 
(deceased), Estella, Martha, Viola and Mary. Mr. Scheip is 
an enterprising young man, and being the only remaining 
child of a well-to-do father, his prospects in the future 
are bright.  He is a member of the German Reformed church 
and a democrat.